How expensive is Helsinki compared to the rest of Finland?

Helsinki ranks #149 out of 577 cities globally. It is 9.2% more expensive than the Finland average, based on 5 cities. The rent index is 28.7 and local purchasing power is 117.9.

What is the average rent in Helsinki?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Helsinki city centre costs approximately EUR 1,071 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to EUR 802 (saving 25%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around EUR 2,069.

Is Helsinki affordable to live in?

Helsinki is expensive by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are expensive, and local purchasing power is average. Workers in Finland earning EUR 50,000 gross take home approximately EUR 3,083 per month after tax.

🇫🇮 Finland · 2026

Kosten van Levensonderhoud in Helsinki

9.2% boven het Finland-gemiddelde

Gerangschikt op #149 van 577 steden · Duurder dan 74.2% van de steden wereldwijd

+9.2%

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

+25.3%

Huur

+3.8%

Boodschappen

0.0%

Koopkracht

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Huurprijzen in Helsinki

Appartement	Stadscentrum	Buiten het Centrum	Je Bespaart
1-Kamer	EUR 1,071/mo ≈ $1,204	EUR 802/mo ≈ $901	25%
3-Kamer	EUR 2,069/mo ≈ $2,327	EUR 1,535/mo ≈ $1,726	26%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Helsinki has a cost of living index of 49.9 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

49.9

Index

Sources

9.3

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

53.9

Expatistan

54.0

LivingCost

46.9

ShouldIMove price index

44.7

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

127.7

Based on 124 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo oktober 2026 · Expatistan maart 2026 · LivingCost oktober 2026 · SIM index maart 2026

Kostenindexen

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

+9.2% Expensive

Huur

+25.3% Very expensive

Boodschappen

+3.8% Average

Restaurants

+9.1% Expensive

Koopkracht

0.0% Average

Wonen in Helsinki: Wat te Verwachten

Helsinki is expensive naar wereldwijde maatstaven (positie #149 van 577 steden). 9.2% duurder dan het Finland-gemiddelde, gebaseerd op 5 steden.

Boodschappen zijn average, terwijl uit eten expensive is. Groceries biedt de beste waarde, terwijl Rent het duurst is.

Werknemers in Finland met EUR 50,000 bruto ontvangen EUR 3,083/maand netto na belasting (effectief tarief: 26%%). Bekijk de volledige Finland belastingcalculator →